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Jan 11, 2007

今年初の多聴リスニング特効薬は米政治の話でした。

Winds of Political Change Blow in Washington

assume control/responsibility etc：formal
to start to have control, responsibility etc or to start in a particular position or job

stretch ：time [countable] ← 「期間」という意味は知りませんでした。
a continuous period of time

As Democrats assumed power after a 12-year stretch as the minority party in Congress, they also made history by selecting California Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi as the first woman speaker of the House.

enact ：law

prescription ：
a piece of paper on which a doctor writes what medicine a sick person should have, so that they can get it from a pharmacist

Democrats intend to use their majority status to quickly set a new congressional agenda and shift the legislative focus to enacting ethics reform, raising the minimum wage and lowering the cost of prescription drugs.

entrust ：[transitive]
to make someone responsible for doing something important, or for taking care of someone

"We have all been entrusted with public office at a momentous time in our nation's history, and, together, we have important things to do," he said.

set aside ：
to not consider sth, because other things are more important

set aside politics and focus on the future."

contend ：[transitive]
to argue or state that something is true

But now, some analysts contend , they will have to take some responsibility for finding a bipartisan solution to the country's top foreign policy challenge, even though the issue divides Democrats.

intrude
to interrupt someone or become involved in their private affairs in an annoying and unwanted way

The politics of the 2008 presidential election are also likely to intrude in the debate over what to do next in Iraq.

女性が活躍するニュースは何だか元気が出ます。
これから2008年に向け、政治関連のニュースも興味が尽きません。

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